Seven Ways to Read an Object

7 WAYS TO READ AN OBJECT MANUFACTURE

WHAT IS THE OBJECT MADE OF? HOW WAS IT MADE?

FUNCTION

WHAT POSSIBLE USES DOES THIS OBJECT HAVE?

ENVIRONMENT

WHERE MIGHT PEOPLE USE THIS OBJECT?

DEVELOPMENT

WHAT TIME PERIOD IS THIS FROM? IS IT SIMILAR TO OTHER OBJECTS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD?

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7 WAYS TO READ AN OBJECT CULTURAL COMPARISON

WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE WOULD IDENTIFY WITH THIS OBJECT?

INFLUENCES

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANY OBJECTS SIMILAR TO THIS?

VALUE

WHAT IS THE OBJECT WORTH? IS ITS VALUE BEST MEASURED FINANCIALLY , CULTURALLY, OR SOCIALLY?

SKETCH AN IMAGE OF THE OBJECT